Deadline: 19 May 2024
Submissions are now open for the AFIELD Transitional Justice Grant for awarding ideas and projects by artists and cultural workers that engage with, advance, and contribute to the process and mechanisms of transitional justice in various contexts.
In contexts marked by systemic oppression and conflict, legal efforts toward justice and reparations often fail to bridge the gap between formal proceedings and the real needs of those seeking accountability for the harm inflicted upon them. This reality resonates deeply with victims of wars and armed conflicts globally, where perpetrators frequently evade justice and victims’ desires for redress remain unmet. This disparity is equally felt within societies grappling with economic corruption, environmental injustices, and other forms of systemic oppression.
Transitional justice, a concept pioneered by legal scholar Ruti Teitel in the 1990s, encompasses “the full range of diverse processes and mechanisms used by a society to address massive past abuses, with a view to establishing accountability, providing justice, and enabling reconciliation.” One of their AFIELD fellows succinctly described it as “the accompanying of victims between the crime and when justice is achieved.”
At its core, transitional justice centers on individuals and communities within a society who have endured severe human rights violations—victims, survivors, and perpetrators—recognizing the complexity and layered nature of their roles and identities. It seeks to uphold their rights and dignity as citizens and human beings, while pursuing accountability, acknowledgment, and redress for the harms they have endured.
Funding Information
- The AFIELD Transitional Justice grant will distribute 4 grants of US$10,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- They invite artists of any discipline and cultural workers to submit applications with existing projects/initiatives or with implementable and viable ideas.
For more information, visit AFIELD.
